Install grab bars in bathroom Play with grandchildren Consider personal emergency notification system Keep the phone nearby Wear shoes with good soles Maintain a health weight Remove rugs Watch for uneven surfaces Use hand railings Join an exercise class Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Stand up often Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Keep your legs strong Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Check on your neighbours Sit down to get dressed Keep stairs clear Use a bedside lamp Have your eyes checked Stay hydrated - drink water Take a mobile phone when out Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Take medicine as directed Put away hoses Have blown light bulbs replaced Ensure the floor is dry Do gentle exercises Be careful with pets at night Eat well to prevent falls Choose well-lit paths Remove or use double- sided tape on rugs Do some gardening Store electrical cords out of the way Install grab bars in bathroom Play with grandchildren Consider personal emergency notification system Keep the phone nearby Wear shoes with good soles Maintain a health weight Remove rugs Watch for uneven surfaces Use hand railings Join an exercise class Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Stand up often Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Keep your legs strong Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Check on your neighbours Sit down to get dressed Keep stairs clear Use a bedside lamp Have your eyes checked Stay hydrated - drink water Take a mobile phone when out Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Take medicine as directed Put away hoses Have blown light bulbs replaced Ensure the floor is dry Do gentle exercises Be careful with pets at night Eat well to prevent falls Choose well-lit paths Remove or use double- sided tape on rugs Do some gardening Store electrical cords out of the way
Falls - Call List
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
N-Install grab bars in bathroom
G-Play with grandchildren
N-Consider personal emergency notification system
I-Keep the phone nearby
B-Wear shoes with good soles
N-Maintain a health weight
I-Remove rugs
O-Watch for uneven surfaces
O-Use hand railings
G-Join an exercise class
N-Get some sunlight for Vitamin D
G-Stand up often
B-Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush
G-Keep your legs strong
I-Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn
B-Check on your neighbours
B-Sit down to get dressed
G-Keep stairs clear
I-Use a bedside lamp
B-Have your eyes checked
N-Stay hydrated - drink water
O-Take a mobile phone when out
B-Don’t mix medicine and alcohol
B-Take medicine as directed
O-Put away hoses
I-Have blown light bulbs replaced
I-Ensure the floor is dry
G-Do gentle exercises
O-Be careful with pets at night
N-Eat well to prevent falls
O-Choose well-lit paths
O-Remove or use double-sided tape on rugs
G-Do some gardening
I-Store electrical cords out of the way